After the to-ing and fro-ing of previous governments on precisely when they would finally ban cars with internal combustion engines, Keir Starmer’s team have now confirmed that the sale of new purely petrol or diesel cars will be banned from 2030 – as promised in last year’s Labour Party manifesto.
This comes as the result of over 600 responses to the government’s recent consultation on its Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Mandate and the proposed 2030 ban. As well as a mountain of paperwork to plough through, government ministers listened to industry representations – which is always nice to hear.
